Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Bristol
Town
Bristol
County
Avon
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 26 Jul 1932
    Attended by: FIELD MARSHAL SIR WILLIAM BIRDWOOD
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
7324

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Current location

Magpie Park
Colston Avenue
Bristol
Bristol
Avon
BS1 4UA
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 58656 73058
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Shelly limestone ashlar cenotaph on stepped plinth with four flower pots and four bronze lamp standards. Wreath and sword of sacrifice on front face, along with circular city, royal, rn and raf crest. Large bronze reliefs of city crest on each side. Bronze lion heads at corners of plinth.
Inscription
6 o'clock face: SACRED TO THE MEMORY/ OF BRISTOL'S SONS AND/ DAUGHTERS , WHO MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE./ THEY DIED THAT MANKIND MIGHT LEARN TO LIVE IN PEACE/ 12 o'clock face: O VALIANT HEARTS WHO TO YOUR GLORY CAME THROUGH DUST OF CONFLICT AND THROUGH BATTLE FLAME: TRANQUIL YOU LIE, YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED, YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVED: SPLENDID YOU PASSED THE GREAT SURRENDER MADE INTO THE LIGHT THAT NEVERMORE SHALL FADE. ALL YOU HAD HOPED FOR, ALL YOU HAD, YOU GAVE TO SAVE MANKIND, YOURSELVES YOU SCORNED TO SAVE.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
Listing information
  • CENOTAPH
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
REPAIRS IN 1982: CRACKS IN STONEWORK AT BASE OF CENOTAPH.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
CITY COUNCIL
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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